Vehicle-shield.



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Patented Dec. 28,1909.

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VEHICLE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 "Patented Dec. 28. 1909.

Application filed November 9, 1908. Serial No. 161,652

TO all whom it may concern:

Illinois, have invented ccrtainnew and use fnl Improvements in Vehicle -.Shields', -of which the following is a specification.

The obj cc't of this invention is toimprove the construction of wind shields for automobiles and. other vehicles; I

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is afront. elevation of a shield embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side or edge elevation of said shield; Fig. 3 is a-fragmentalsectional detail view. Fig.

inental sectional detail, showing a means .for closing a slot in the lower frame.

The embodimentselected for illustration comprises a lower section 1 andan upper section 2,. the lower section comprising a frame 3 containing a panel 4 of glass or other suitable material.

As herein shown, the members of the frame 3 are tubular. The panel 4 is secured in the frame by means of the inner frame 5 rigidly secured to the inclicates the stiles of the lower frame.

frame 3 may be'stiiiened by means of cleats 6 secured to the upper corners. of the-panelv land to the upper ends of the stiles 3 The frame 7 for the upper section 2 also is represented as being of tubular construction. The stiles/I of said frame are mounted to telescope with the stiles 3 of the lower frame, said stiles being in the present case of substantially the same cross-sectional form. Thelower'end of each of the stiles 7 is hereinshoivn as closed by ablock 8 rigidly secured in place] The frame 7 of the upper section contains a panel '9 of glass or other suitable material. 'Saidpanel is secured Within. the frame? by means of an inner frame 10 fixed to the frame. 7 by any suitableuneans. I

- Thestiles 3*of the frame 3 have slots 11 in theirjnner 'sidesftoacconnnodatc the frame 10.- In ordcr'to close-said slots when theupper section, is in its normal elevated positio'm and thereby prevent the entrance of dust and the like into the frame 3. I provide' s'uitable means. such as strips 12, preferably of spring metal; thelowcr cnds of" said strips being secured to the frantic 3,

and said-strips extending upwardly.along the inner faces of the slotted walls of. the

stiles 3 (see Figs. 3, i and 5). The upper ends of said strips extend through openings 13 in the blocks 8. iVhen the upper section'is lowered, the blocks'S pass downward over said strips. the latter entering the tubular stiles 7?.

Fixed to the upper end of each of the stiles 3 of the lower frame, is a cap 1%. Upon each of said caps is a tubular stud 15 in which is mounted a spring plunger 16 plunger inwardly into locking position. To the outer end of the plunger stem is fixed a'knob 20 that carries upon its inner end two studs'Ql adapted to liein notches 22 in the outer end-of the tubular stud 1-3. The plunger 16.1nay be held out of locking position said plunger may be held in such non-lockmg position by-giving the 'headaqu'arterwith the notches 22-. Preferably the extent of themovement imparted to the plunger means of supports El, one at each end'of the shield. As herein shown, the upper portion of each of the supports 24; is curved upon the arc of a circle substantially concentric with the axis of the shield, said upper portion having an elongated slot- 25 therein through which extends a stud 26 upon, the cap 14.

supports it a' ainst the sides of the caps The lou'er end walls ofthe slots 2.? consuadapted to'e'ngagc in openings 17. formed at i the head of the plunger tends to move said by pulling outwardly upon the knob 20, andhinges 23, and securing itin position by The shicld'is secured in adjusted position nuts 2?. turned upon the screw-threaded turn to carry the studs 21 out of register.

when the knobs 20 are drawn outwardly and In use. the upper section is held at an desired height above the lower section 1 by the engagement of the plungers 16 with the stiles 7". When itis desired to lower the frame, the plungers 10 are partially with "drawn by pulling the knobs 2O outwardly and giving them a partial rotation, as before described. In this position the plungers l6 serve to retard the descent'of the up per section2. The wind snield'n'iay be'tilted forwardly at any desired angle within the limits of the slots 25 and secured in such po sition by tightening up the nuts 27.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the'panel frames 5 and 10 are open at their adjacent sides, or, in other words, the upper edge of the panel 4: and the lower edge of the panel 9 arenot bound or inclosed. There is, therefore, no bar or frame member extench ing acrossthe middle of the shield tointerfere with the Vision of the occupants of the vehicle.

Certain features of the construction herein illustrated are claimed in my -copending appli 1908.

I would have it understood that I desire not to be limited to'the details of eonstruction herein shown and described, for various modifications will occur to persons skilled in the art.

I claim as my invention:

LA vehicle shield comprising two sections, the-*low'er section having a frame comprising. tub tiles in which the stiles of the uppe on areslidably mounted, the

stiles of-- the lower section being slotted to accommodate the upper section; and means for closing the slots.

A vehicle shield comprising two sectionSerial N0." 430,450 filed May Q.

tions. the lower section having a frame comprising tubular stiles 111 wh ch the stiles of the upper section are slidablv mounted, the stiles of the lower section being slotted. to

stiles of the lower section being slotted to accommodate the upper section; strips se cured near their lower ends within the stiles I of the lower section. said strips normally closing the slots in.,said lower stiles; and blocksin the lower ends of the upper stiles saidblocks having openings therein toreceive said strips. I

at. A vehicle shield comprising two sections.- the lower section having a frame comprising tubular'stiles in which the stiles of the upper section are slidablv mounted; and spring plungers carried by the stiles of-the lower section arranged to engage the stiles ofthe upper section to loclt said upper section. in adjusted position, said plungers being arranged to be held in partially withdrawn position to act as brakes for the upper section. 1

5. A vehicle shield comprising two sections the lower section having a frame comprising tubular stiles in which the stiles of the upper section are slidably mountetha series of locking openings being formed in one of the stiles of the upper section; a tubular stud on the lower section: a spring plunger slidable in said stud and having a rounded end adapted to engage in said. lock ing openings; and a member attached to said plunger and arranged to engage said stud to hold said plunger in partially withdrawn position.

- JOSEPH HADKA. Witnesses:

LUTHER L. MILLER GEORGE L. CHLXDAHL. 

